reigning; controlling; dictating
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by means of; due to; because of; according to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to be surprised; to be astonished
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
time; hour; period; class
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
family; relatives; dependents; household
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)